Re:Five things we still don’t know about water
by betenoire on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @09:30PM
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Literally the first line from wikipedia is:
> A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy
Re:Five things we still don’t know about water
by heurisko on Thursday October 21, 2021 @01:35AM
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You've missed the rest of the sentence.
> A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation,[3][4] when other explanations are more probable.[5][6]
And the distinction is clearly drawn.
> A conspiracy theory is not the same as a conspiracy
No, it's the theory that it is a conspiracy, or more likely, a cover-up. (As I doubt there was a conspiracy to release the virus).
"Conspiracy theory" has a specific negative connotation, and has "specific characteristics ... such as an opposition [to those] who are qualified to evaluate its accuracy." [1]
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theory